The Blowin Weekly Extra – Go into bright find the light

News has reached us of the death of Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart.

He is said to have died of complications from multiple sclerosis.

A tribute is due. And we will bring it, starting next week as we explore the albums, one every week.

Meanwhile…

Click Clack, live in Paris in 1973

A truly GREAT clip, they’re all enjoying themselves so much. Was this the tour that came through Bradford in the early 70s? n blew our socks off? Best gig and tightest band I’ve ever seen. Better than Miles Davis.

Alastair Johnson comments: “I think it was 1973. John Peel introduced them at Newcastle City Hall and Liverpool had just beaten N’cle 5-nil… so there was tension in the air when Peelie came on. First there was a ballet dancer (with no music), then a belly dancer, then Rockette Morton came on playing bass, then Ed Marimba, John French, Winged Eel Fingerling joined in, and it was about 20 mins before Beefie appeared. It was one of the best gigs ever!”

About Rob

Rob co-founded BCB with Mary Dowson, back when the hills were young and it were all flat caps an chappatis round 'ere. It was known as Bradford Festival Radio then, and thanks to the generosity of Dusty Rhodes we got started.
Now he takes photos, puts little silver discs in drawers, mumbles into microphones, and walks on the hills. Keep On Blowin..